Postdoctoral Research Associate, Dravid Lab
Core
Conduct neuroscience research on glutamate delta-1 and NMDA receptors in astrocytes and interneurons to discover novel treatments for pain and neurological disorders.
Role type
Postdoctoral Research Associate (Neuroscience/Drug Discovery)
Builds
Novel drug discovery workflows and research publications
Domain
Neuroscience, Pharmacology, Drug Discovery
Required skills
PhD in neuroscience, pharmacology, or related areas; research project execution; data collection and analysis; scientific writing and publication; student/graduate student mentoring
Preferred skills
Brain slice or cellular electrophysiology; confocal and super-res imaging of synapse structures; structural biology including cryo-EM; computational analysis for drug discovery
Technologies
cryo-EM, confocal microscopy, super-res microscopy, electrophysiology equipment
Responsibilities
Conduct research into specialized field of expertise; Analyze research data and summarize results; Write and contribute to research papers and publications; Mentor and supervise student researchers and graduate students; Prepare presentation materials on research topics
Seniority
Postdoctoral, hands-on IC